Tyco Suzuki British Superbike duo Alastair Seeley and Josh Brookes made the most of the unseasonal weather in Northern Irꦑeland during a final pre-season shakedown ahead of next weeke🍎nd's opening round of the championship.

Both riders were freq꧟uently under the lap record for the Irish championship track in County Down, posting regular 54.3s and 54.4s laps on their Suzuki GSX-R1ཧ000 superbikes in the hot spring sunshine.

Reigning British Supersport champion Seeley and Aussie contender Brookes grasped the opportunity to iron out any remaining ni🐠ggles from the recent tests at Brands Hatch and Snetterton.

Brookes, looking relaxed and content in his new set-up with crew chief Stewart Johnstone and Mark McCarville, completed over 80 laps on Wednesday and declared himself '1𓆉00 per cent happy' with his team.

"If you added it all up today I think we did quite a number of laps. I decided to s🐈tay on as the weather was perfect and there are always things you ca🐠n try," he said.

"We ran through a number of set-ups and put down some decent lap times, which were pretty steady and consistent. I'm 100 per cent happy with my side o🃏f the garage and I know with a bit of time things will get even better.

"Last week there were some general things I wasn't happy with but going to Kirkistown worked out well. As I always say, it's better to ride anywhere than not at all.🃏 Yeah it was a good day."

Seeley wrapped up his test in the middle of the afternoon but not before he had set the fastest lap of the day in a t🐟ime of 54.3s.

"I was happy with the race simulation we did, posting consistent lap times with the fas🗹test lap coming at a time when the tyr💖e would certainly not have been at its best - so that's confidence-inspiring," he said.

"We're certainly going in the right direction. Yes we still have a bit to do, but you couldn't post consistent 54-second times if the bike wasn't working ꧂well. We've matched last year's time that we did on the superbike with𒁏 all the electronic aids, so that's also a positive.

"We also had a new motor in today which was smooth and not aggressive and is to my liking, although it still has plenty✃ of power.

"Everyone i🅰s singing off the same hymn sheet, so we've gelled well. Hopefully we cꦆan hit the ground running at Brands next week."